Job summary
Are you passionate about safeguarding and making a real difference?
We're looking for a Band 6 Safeguarding Professional to join the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Safeguarding Advisory Service.
You'll be part of our multi-professional duty team, the central hub for safeguarding advice and guidance across the Trust. This is your chance to influence best practice and protect those most at risk.
We'll provide a tailored induction, ongoing training, and support to help you thrive in this vital role. Based at County Hall, Taunton, you'll also work across Musgrove Park Hospital, Yeovil District Hospital, and community venues across Somerset.
Main duties of the job
*Deliver expert advice, support, and supervision to colleagues across acute and community services.
*Respond to safeguarding concerns and provide consultation and guidance.
*Work collaboratively with Trust teams and external agencies to safeguard adults and children.
*Champion the 'Think Family' and 'Making Safeguarding Personal' approach in everything you do.
About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:
- Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
- NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
- Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
- A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential
Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.
We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.
The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.
Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
When applying, ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
We're looking for:
*A dedicated healthcare professional or equivalent role with safeguarding experience.
*Strong knowledge of safeguarding legal frameworks, policies, and procedures.
*An analytical, detail-focused approach and a passion for protecting vulnerable people.
You'll be supported to develop your expertise across the lifespan and make a real impact in safeguarding practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
When applying, ensure your supporting statement demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the criteria.
We're looking for:
*A dedicated healthcare professional or equivalent role with safeguarding experience.
*Strong knowledge of safeguarding legal frameworks, policies, and procedures.
*An analytical, detail-focused approach and a passion for protecting vulnerable people.
You'll be supported to develop your expertise across the lifespan and make a real impact in safeguarding practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse or Midwife, or Degree in Social Work or equivalent professional registration.
Desirable
- *Evidence of continuing post qualification professional development.
- *Post qualifying professional development in safeguarding.
- *Safeguarding specific qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence of managing complex safeguarding cases.
- *Experience of multi-agency working
- *Competence in documentation, presentation and IT skills
Desirable
- *Awareness and working knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, guidelines and best practice.
- *Facilitating supervision to colleagues or other professionals
- *Experience of working across the life-span
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Competence in documentation, presentation and IT skills
- *Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner in accordance with the Trust values.
- *All mandatory training is kept up to date.
- *Caring, compassionate and considerate.
- *Effective organisational skills and ability to manage own time
- *Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
- *Ability to record and retrieve information to inform safeguarding decision making.
- *Ability to maintain effective, comprehensive and auditable recording systems.
- *Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients and the safeguarding service.
- *Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to use vehicle for work.
- *IT literate.
- *Be prepared to work flexibly and be mobile across the Trust.
- *Ability to self-regulate and seek support as required..
- *Able to recognise own need for support and supervision.
- *To successfully complete the Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse or Midwife, or Degree in Social Work or equivalent professional registration.
Desirable
- *Evidence of continuing post qualification professional development.
- *Post qualifying professional development in safeguarding.
- *Safeguarding specific qualifications.
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence of managing complex safeguarding cases.
- *Experience of multi-agency working
- *Competence in documentation, presentation and IT skills
Desirable
- *Awareness and working knowledge of current safeguarding legislation, guidelines and best practice.
- *Facilitating supervision to colleagues or other professionals
- *Experience of working across the life-span
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Competence in documentation, presentation and IT skills
- *Ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner in accordance with the Trust values.
- *All mandatory training is kept up to date.
- *Caring, compassionate and considerate.
- *Effective organisational skills and ability to manage own time
- *Able to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team.
- *Ability to record and retrieve information to inform safeguarding decision making.
- *Ability to maintain effective, comprehensive and auditable recording systems.
- *Flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the patients and the safeguarding service.
- *Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to use vehicle for work.
- *IT literate.
- *Be prepared to work flexibly and be mobile across the Trust.
- *Ability to self-regulate and seek support as required..
- *Able to recognise own need for support and supervision.
- *To successfully complete the Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service checks
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
